Suicide Kings
Artisan Entertainment | Release Date: April 17, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
For those who aren't offended by extreme profanity and violence, Suicide Kings offers a kinetic and surprisingly funny two hours. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
It's an amazing actor who can carry a movie by simply sitting calmly in a chair. That's what Christopher Walken does in the comedy-thriller Suicide Kings. He's so good, one hardly blinks. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Satisfying, unpretentious fun. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe Leydon
A smart and snappy drama tinged with dark humor and brimming with self-confidence. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Character and plot are the main event, and the film's got both in spades. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
The mixture of tension, yuks and horrific violence at times reminds one of nothing more than a poor man's "Pulp Fiction." Read full review
50
Film ThreatTom Meek
About the only thing suicidal in this lethargic crime drama is the convoluted script that wastes two fine performances by Christopher Walken and Denis Leary. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
For most of its duration, Suicide Kings turns into something like a hoary murder-mystery theatre piece in the Agatha Christie/Clue tradition. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
What hip means in this uneven comic suspense film is maintaining the ironically distanced tone of a deadpan ''Married to the Mob'' or a tongue-in-cheek Coen Brothers caper. Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerEdvins Beitiks
You can draw a straight line from "Reservoir Dogs" to "Pulp Fiction" to Suicide Kings. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the movies without sitting through another imitation of early Quentin Tarantino, along comes Suicide Kings. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Suicide Kings' morbid sense of humor does nothing but muddle the film's overall tone. Comedy? Caper flick? It's all too much, and simultaneously not enough by a long shot. Read full review
30
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
The only redeeming moments come from Walken, whose assured, effortless screen presence stands out from his faceless co-stars. Taped to a leather chair and bleeding profusely from a severed finger, he's still the most powerful person in the room. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The premise of this neither dark nor funny movie--which wants to be both--is that it's somehow ironic when wealthy characters are motivated by greed. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Uninspired thriller-comedy. Read full review
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